My book is finished!
Even though it won’t go on sale for another couple of months, things are starting to happen really quickly now. I’ve finished most of my involvement of the book, and I’ve handed it over to the project-, copy- and technical editors, designers, and publishing boffins.
They never told me quite how much work it is to write a book on macro photography. It’s been a hell of a ride, and I’ve loved every second of it.
I was first contacted by the publishers on the 10th of August last year. Today, nearly six months later, I am sending the last files of the last chapter to the publisher.
The book is already on Amazon.com (and on Amazon UK, too!), although it’s not due to go on sale for another few months, and even though the cover image isn’t the one that will be used on the final book.
58,560 words. 232 photograps. 288 pages. 10 chapters. 2 appendices. 164 days. And my name on the front cover. My first book.
Sure, there’s still a lot of work that needs doing (a few more photos need to be sourced, I need to do the Author Reviews of each chapter, and there are a lot of other bits and pieces), but the vast bulk of the work is behind me.
I can’t express how I feel right now, but I can’t stop grinning.
Once the book has a proper, official release date set by the publishers (John Wiley & Sons — yup, that’s the same guys who do Cliff’s notes, the For Dummies books, etc), I’ll post some excerpts for you guys, so you can see what it’s all about. For now, I’m going to re-claim some of the life I haven’t been living over the past 5 months or so, and heading to the pub.
The most obvious poll ever…
Have you read my Macro book?
I am rather proud of the fact that I have written a book about macro photography. It looks like that →
Hang on, did I just say a book? Sorry about that. All modesty aside, it's the book on macro photography. It's got a huge chapter on equipment, tons of info about the various styles and topics, a chapter on lighting, and even a chapter on digital darkroom stuff especially for macro photography.
Seriously, this book is 288 pages long, and it's got everything you ever wanted to know. And loads you probably didn't want to know, but that might come in useful anyway.
Get your copy of the book from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk today! If you prefer, you can buy a signed copy directly from me from this page.
Do you like this article? Tell the world using one of these:
[
Digg
|
Facebook
| 
del.icio.us
| 
Stumble Upon ]
reddit_url='http://photocritic.org/macro-photography-book-finished/'
Categories: Macro | Macro Book | Meta
Tags:
This entry is © Haje Jan Kamps / Photocritic.org, and was posted on Sunday, January 21st, 2007. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
#1 - January 21st, 2007 at 14:25
Can’t wait to see it. Thanks for continuing the upkeep on this blog while working on the book!
#2 - January 21st, 2007 at 14:30
Congratulations! I’ll have to pick up a copy when it comes out.
#3 - January 21st, 2007 at 18:58
Congratulations Haje! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy :)
#4 - January 21st, 2007 at 20:31
Woohoo! So proud of you!
#5 - January 21st, 2007 at 20:55
Excellent! If it seems amazing now, imagine how it’ll feel having a copy in your hands or seeing it on shelves. Congratulations!
#6 - January 21st, 2007 at 21:52
Congratulations! You must be so happy. I look forward to getting it.
#7 - January 22nd, 2007 at 00:27
Looking forward to it.
#8 - January 22nd, 2007 at 11:03
~does a little dance in celebration~
#9 - January 22nd, 2007 at 11:23
Hats off! Looking forward to a copy.
#10 - January 22nd, 2007 at 23:59
I knew that you could do it. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
#11 - January 23rd, 2007 at 11:43
Congratulations! I hope it would be a very good seller in its category…
#12 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:36
Does it have that story about you and ladyboy?
Congratulations, proof than anything is possible if you put your mind to it. If Haje can do it…
#13 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:41
Yo! Like, stuff the macro, man… it’s all about the turkey!
#14 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:50
It’s all about the sausages… woof
#15 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:50
Bring it on, Twizzler man!
#16 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:52
OI!
#17 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:54
I’m glad to see the obsesive weekends taking pictures of your penis didn’t go to waste….
well done Turkish!
Captain Birdeye? Bernard Matthews pah it’s all about Linda Mcartney’s… it’s what vegatarian worms eat ya know!
#18 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:56
Good evening Mr Kamps,
See, 2001 - A Space Odyssey has finally come true. I always knew they would invent tiny, tiny cameras, the size of a grain of sunflower pollen. Arthur C
#19 - January 23rd, 2007 at 15:58
Look. It’s about the TURKEY! Now naff off. My name is Bernard, and I’m the best.
#20 - January 23rd, 2007 at 16:01
uuuuuuuuuum they aint bootiful, they taste like fanny!
#21 - January 23rd, 2007 at 22:42
Congrats! Must feel great to see your name on the cover!
#22 - January 25th, 2007 at 14:07
It’s been a long time since i’ve visited here turk, i’ve been wayyyy without a computer for months now, but EXCELLENT, i’ll be getting one off you.
#23 - January 26th, 2007 at 04:56
This is great! I’ve been looking forward to getting into macro photography and this book can jump start that…well, jump start it when it’s officially released!
#24 - February 4th, 2007 at 22:34
Congrats!
I’m new to your blog (just added it to my feed reader :)).
Did you write more about how you were contacted and how the book became what it is now?
I’d be curious to read about it..
Elja
#25 - February 12th, 2007 at 00:21
I want a copy! :)
#26 - March 14th, 2007 at 09:59
Congrats! Skal sikre meg et eksemplar når jeg skal til Liverpool igjen til høsten =) Mest fordi at da har jeg ei bok i hylla som jeg kan peke på å si.. Jeg kjenner han som har skrevet den!! =) og så kommer jeg vel til å lese deg også da… må jo det =) og kanskje bruke den til noe fornuftig også etterhvert =)
#27 - April 1st, 2007 at 05:37
Congratulations, John! I just wanted you to know that I voted “Yes, but I’d rather buy a signed copy directly from you.” I’d also like to point out that it comes out a week before my birthday… haha :) All kidding aside, I always new that you would do well someday.
#28 - July 3rd, 2007 at 18:24
Yeah, congratulations man, thats a real goal. I hope to be able to read it very soon!
#29 - January 17th, 2008 at 10:23
a book on macro photography is bound to be very interesting. Congratulations !
#30 - March 31st, 2008 at 09:49
Picked this up last week. Haven’t read it all yet, but i’m loving it so far. Good work!